Airports / Sri Lanka / CMB
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
VCBI / CMBColombo, Sri LankaELEV 30 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML).
Overview
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI / CMB) is a large commercial airport serving Colombo, Sri Lanka. The airport sits 30 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CMB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 22 nm), Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ, 75 nm), and Koggala Airport (KCT, 76 nm).
Charter pricing from CMB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under RAF Negombo and Katunayake International Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Colombo.
Field capability
ICAO
VCBI
IATA
CMB
FAA / Local
VCBI
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808° N · 79.8841° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Sri Lanka fields
state range 6–324 ft
At 30 ft, CMB sits lower than 50% of the 10 Sri Lanka fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 22nmRMLColombo Ratmalana International AirportColombo
- 75nmACJAnuradhapura AirportAnuradhapura
- 76nmKCTKoggala AirportGalle
- 84nmHIMHingurakgoda Air Force BasePolonnaruwa Town
- 91nmHRIMattala Rajapaksa International AirportMattala
- 104nmADPAmpara AirportAmpara
Location
Open the full mapVCBI · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka